Victoria L. Handa
Expertise in
5
conditions
Expertise in
5
conditions
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II Suite 245, Pavilion II Suite 245, 
Lutherville, MD 

Overview

Dr. Victoria Handa is the director of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She is also a professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and director of the Women’s Center for Pelvic Health and Reconstructive Surgery. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her areas of clinical expertise include pelvic floor disorders and female incontinence. Dr. Handa offers surgical and nonsurgical treatments for pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and related conditions. Dr. Handa earned her undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Princeton University. She earned her M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed a fellowship in urogynecology at the University of California, Irvine, and later earned a Master of Health Science in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Handa joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2001. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Handa was chief of the Division of Gynecology and director of urogynecology at the University of California, Davis. Dedicated to scientific research, Dr. Handa has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles and several book chapters on pelvic floor disorders and urogynecology. Her research is supported by several National Institutes of Health grants and has led to many scientific findings and a 2011 award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Handa is a member of several scientific societies, including the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecology Association. She currently serves on the editorial board of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is a peer reviewer for numerous medical journals, including the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, and the Journal of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Handa has been listed in Best Doctors in America since 2005.

Dr. Handa is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Hysterectomy, and Cystectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health, MHS, 2008

Residency

University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1990

Specialties

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licenses

Obstetrics & Gynecology in MD

Board Certifications

American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology

Fellowships

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995

Hospital Affiliations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II Suite 245, Pavilion II Suite 245, Lutherville, MD 21093
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3200, Baltimore, MD 21224

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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While Dr. Victoria L. Handa is a Obstetrics and Gynecology, they have specific expertise in Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, and Stress Urinary Incontinence. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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